All Black Liam Messam is helping a 2-year-old girl fight a rare form of cancer by raising funds for overseas treatment.
Ka'iulani was diagnosed with stage four high risk neuroblastoma in December 2016, according to a Givealittle page for the youngster.
"Ka'iulani has a tumour the size of a softball in her abdomen, which has also wrapped around her spine, and is eating her bones. The risks of surgery were too great to proceed with, and she has been undergoing chemotherapy," the page, co-created by Messam, reads.
Messam said he was friends with the parents of the toddler, Moana and Manihera Forbes, who are now fundraising for overseas treatment not available in New Zealand.
The treatment is said to range from $350,000 to $2 million.